Birdie Believes Agee To Become Topnotch Star
Indians manager Birdie Tebbetts sees Tommy Agee as a fast powerful 22 year old may become a big league star. Agee showed power and base running in Portland and Charleston prior to 1963 spring training while veteran Vic Davalillo competes for center field job. Agee rivals include 16 rookies and several young pitchers with Floyd Weaver leading the hopefuls. Pompano Park to host 92 racing nights this season after four in winter.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Little Vic Davalillo
Cleveland
Tucson
Ariz
Indians
Birdie Tebbetts
Tommy Agee
Mobile
Ala
Agee
Tebbetts
Charleston
Portland
Gabe Paul
Floyd Weaver
George Culver
Tom Kelley
Jim Rittwage
Ray Mille
Lexington
Mike Hedlund
Daryl Farnsworth
Jack Molini
Tony Martinez
Vern Fuller
Ralph Gagliano
Dubuque
Duane Sims
Dick Scheinblum
Burlington
Paul Dicken
Mays Puts Giants On Top As Franks Signs Him
San Francisco Giants manager Herman Franks says the club is in first place even before the season. Willie Mays signs his 105 000 contract for 1965, the highest in the National League, before reporting to Buckhorn Spa near Mesa for workouts.
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SAN Francisco
San Francisco Giants
Herman Franks
Willie Mays
Franks
Giants
Mays
Buckhorn Spa
Mesa
Ariz Mays
New York
Indians Sign Up Infield Pair For 1965
Cleveland announces contract signings for second baseman Larry Brown and utility player Chico Salmon. Brown, 24, claimed the second base job last season, while Salmon, also 24, began with Portland in the Pacific Coast League before being called up when Max Alvis was sidelined by spinal meningitis.
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Cleveland
Larry Brown
Chico Salmon
Cleveland Indians
Gabe Paul
Brown
Salmon
Portland
Tribe
Max Alvis
Frank Carpin Is Well Traveled
Former Notre Dame athlete Frank Carpin moves within professional baseball from the Yankee chain to the Pittsburgh Pirate system. In 1964 he posted a 5-3 record for Richmond in the International League with 69 appearances and a 2.78 ERA across 97 innings. He was drafted at the Houston winter meetings for $12,000.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank Carpin
Notre Dame
Yankee
Pittsburgh Pirate
Carpin
Richmond
Houston
Allyn Opposes Transfer of Milwaukee Franchise
Chicago White Sox owner Arthur Allyn adds opposition to the Braves move to Atlanta in 1966. He will urge American League owners to ask Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick to cancel the transfer and keep the team in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Braves
Atlanta
Chicago White Sox
Arthur Allyn
Ford Frick
Foreigners Save Meet At Boston
At the K of C Games in Boston the meet was saved by Canadians and an Australian as Americans faltered led by Joe Lynch who stunned with a mile win in 4 06. Ralph Boston won broad jump and 45 yard hurdles. Toronto stars Bill Crothers Dave Ellis and Ray Tucker dominated events while Larry Peckham edged in high jump. Lorenzo Hanover posted the fastest mile pace in Florida.
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Minnesota Gophers
Davis
Charleston
Boston
Joe Lynch
Ralph Boston
America
K of C
Lynch
Georgetown
Highlands
N.J
Kansas
Bill Dotson
Billy Mills
Bill Crothers
Dave Ellis
Toronto
Ray Tucker
Hamilton
Ont
Crothers
East York
Ellis
Vic Zwolak
Tucker
John Dunkelburg
Larry Peckham
Richard Ross
Southern University
Pompano Park
Florida
Lorenzo Hanover
Dutch Doubles Bowling Tournament Extended for Weather
The Annual Dutch Doubles Bowling Tournament was extended for one shift due to weekend weather. Entries will be accepted at the Sports Bowl on Saturday while spots remain open. The Rus sells lead with 1,051, Kauffman Spencer second with 1,008, Pabst team third with 1,002, followed by Miller couple 996 and Gebele team 990. Kinser pair sits sixth.
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Roger
Barbara Russell
Randy Kauffman
Jackie Spencer
Harold and
Ruth Pabst
Jack
Cheryl Miller
Art
Betty Gebele
Jimmy
Paulene Kinser
Muskellunge Fishing Requires Long Days In Ohio
Columbus AP reports muskel lunge fishing demands patience with eight hour days before a strike. Richard Dailey of Chillicothe, a leading muskies angler, shows persistence plus careful records and two plug casting rods. Dailey's best year 1964 brought 13 strikes, eight catches, largest 12 pounds 4 ounces, mainly at Rocky Fork Lake.
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Columbus, Ohio
Richard Dailey
Chillicothe
Muskie
John Z. Peltom
State Wildlife Division
Dailey
Ross County
Rocky Fork Lake
Highland County
Drama fills San Diego Open with sudden death playoff
Wes Ellis Jr., the underdog, wins after a dramatic comeback in a playoff against Bill Casper Jr. and Johnny Pott. Casper’s 8 year old son Billy Casper III watched as Ellis sank clutch putts including a 45 footer on 18 to force extra holes.
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San Diego
Calif
Wes Ellis Jr
Bill Casper Jr
Ellis
Casper
West Caldwell
N.J
Billy Casper III
Johnny Pott
Pott
Tommy Jacobs
George Knudson
Four Cleveland Skaters Win At Great Lakes Championship
Four Cleveland skaters won honors at the two day Great Lakes Speed Skating Championships in Milwaukee. Jenny Fish captured the junior girls title with wins in the 220 and 800 yard races and led the class with 15 points. Ken Kresge won the pony boys title with wins in the one sixth mile and 44 yard races and 12 points. James Keane finished second in the men's three quarter mile and tied for fourth in points. Debbie Fish placed fourth in the one sixth mile for juvenile girls.
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Milwaukee
Cleveland
Jenny Fish
Ken Kresge
James Keane
Debbie Fish
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